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IGNIFUGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fireproofing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire retardant
1, record 1, English, fire%20retardant
correct, see observation, noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fire retardant material 2, record 1, English, fire%20retardant%20material
correct
- flame retardant 3, record 1, English, flame%20retardant
correct, see observation, noun, standardized
- fire retardant agent 4, record 1, English, fire%20retardant%20agent
correct
- fire-retardant agent 5, record 1, English, fire%2Dretardant%20agent
correct
- fire-retarding agent 6, record 1, English, fire%2Dretarding%20agent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any substance that, by chemical or physical action, reduces the combustibility of a material. 7, record 1, English, - fire%20retardant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fire retardant usually means a greater resistance to fire than flame retardant. 7, record 1, English, - fire%20retardant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flame retardant: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board. 8, record 1, English, - fire%20retardant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
fire retardant: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 9, record 1, English, - fire%20retardant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ignifugation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit ignifuge
1, record 1, French, produit%20ignifuge
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit ignifugeant 2, record 1, French, produit%20ignifugeant
correct, masculine noun
- ignifuge 3, record 1, French, ignifuge
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ignifugeant 4, record 1, French, ignifugeant
correct, masculine noun
- agent ignifuge 5, record 1, French, agent%20ignifuge
correct, masculine noun
- matériau ignifugeant 6, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20ignifugeant
correct, masculine noun
- retardateur de flamme 7, record 1, French, retardateur%20de%20flamme
masculine noun
- produit retardant 8, record 1, French, produit%20retardant
anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit ayant la propriété de retarder l'inflammation ou de diminuer la combustibilité des matières naturellement combustibles, que l'on utilise par imprégnation ou par épandage. 9, record 1, French, - produit%20ignifuge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
produit ignifuge : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 10, record 1, French, - produit%20ignifuge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
produit ignifuge; ignifuge : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 11, record 1, French, - produit%20ignifuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ignifugación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- retardador de llama
1, record 1, Spanish, retardador%20de%20llama
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto ignifugante que retarda la propagación de la llama. 1, record 1, Spanish, - retardador%20de%20llama
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fireproofing
- Strength of Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flameproof
1, record 2, English, flameproof
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flame proof 2, record 2, English, flame%20proof
less frequent
- flame-proofed 3, record 2, English, flame%2Dproofed
correct
- fire-resistant 4, record 2, English, fire%2Dresistant
correct, adjective
- fire resistive 5, record 2, English, fire%20resistive
correct
- fire-proof 6, record 2, English, fire%2Dproof
avoid, see observation
- fire-proofed 3, record 2, English, fire%2Dproofed
avoid, see observation
- fireproof 7, record 2, English, fireproof
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of materials which are] not readily ignited and [which do] not propagate flame under test conditions, [those materials being] usually combustible materials [to which] some treatment or coating to modify their burning properties [has been added]. 8, record 2, English, - flameproof
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fireproof: [This term] has been officially discontinued in NFPA publications as misleading, as no material is immune to the effects of fire of sufficient intensity and duration, although fireproof [is] popularly used. 9, record 2, English, - flameproof
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flame-proof
- flame proofed
- fire resistant
- fire-resistive
- fire proof
- fire proofed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ignifugation
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ignifugé
1, record 2, French, ignifug%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- résistant au feu 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9sistant%20au%20feu
correct
- difficilement inflammable 3, record 2, French, difficilement%20inflammable
correct
- étanche aux flammes 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9tanche%20aux%20flammes
- à l'épreuve des flammes 4, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20des%20flammes
avoid, see observation
- à l'épreuve du feu 5, record 2, French, %C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9preuve%20du%20feu
avoid, see observation
- ignifuge 6, record 2, French, ignifuge
avoid, adjective
- incombustible 6, record 2, French, incombustible
avoid, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des matériaux qui ne s'enflamment pas facilement et qui ne propagent pas les incendies, en particulier des matériaux rendus ininflammables après avoir été imprégnés de substances ignifuges. 7, record 2, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la terminologie nord-américaine, une matière est dite «flameproof» si elle est difficilement inflammable et ne propage pas la flamme lorsqu'elle est soumise aux essais de réaction au feu. [...] En Angleterre, le terme flameproof a le même sens que l'américanisme «explosion-proof». On se sert souvent de l'expression susmentionnée relativement aux vêtements ou aux matières textiles lorsqu'on veut indiquer un certain degré de résistance à la combustion. Toutefois, comme l'expression «à l'épreuve du feu», l'expression à l'«épreuve des flammes» suppose que le matériau est capable de résister à la combustion pendant une période indéterminée c'est pourquoi on ne doit pas s'en servir. 3, record 2, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les organismes français et la NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] s'accordent pour bannir de leur vocabulaire respectif les expressions «à l'épreuve du feu» et «fireproof». En effet, aucun matériau n'est à l'épreuve du feu (c'est-à-dire impossible à détruire par le feu), même s'il est incombustible (par exemple, un poteau de fer). Les matériaux ne peuvent être que «résistants au feu» («fire resistive»), c'est-à-dire susceptibles de s'altérer plus ou moins rapidement sous l'effet du feu. 3, record 2, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il existe quelques nuances entre les termes; il faut choisir en fonction du contexte. Un matériau sera résistant au feu par nature ou après avoir été ignifugé. 7, record 2, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ignifugación
- Resistencia de los materiales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ignifugado
1, record 2, Spanish, ignifugado
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fire Prevention
- Fireproofing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fire-retardant treated
1, record 3, English, fire%2Dretardant%20treated
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- firestopped 1, record 3, English, firestopped
correct
- fire retardant treated 2, record 3, English, fire%20retardant%20treated
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of wood, textiles and other materials specially treated with chemicals to effectively reduce their combustibility. 2, record 3, English, - fire%2Dretardant%20treated
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tarpaulins, if used in construction, should be fire-retardant treated. 1, record 3, English, - fire%2Dretardant%20treated
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Are pipe chases firestopped? Are walls firestopped between floors? If not can such defects be remedied by the introduction of noncombustible material? 1, record 3, English, - fire%2Dretardant%20treated
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Prévention des incendies
- Ignifugation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ignifugé
1, record 3, French, ignifug%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ignifugation modifie les réactions à la chaleur et au feu du matériau traité. Il y a d'abord un effet de retard : retard à la décomposition thermique avant l'inflammation; retard au temps nécessaire à l'inflammation; retard par conséquent dans l'émission des fumées, gaz toxiques, corrosifs et combustibles, éléments en ignition détachés de la masse, etc; retard dans la vitesse de propagation de la flamme. Ces résultats peuvent être atteints sur de très nombreux matériaux, lorsqu'ils sont ignifugés de façon rationnelle. 1, record 3, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fireproofing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
- Strength of Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fire retardant
1, record 4, English, fire%20retardant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Descriptive term which implies that the described product, under accepted methods of test, will significantly: (a) reduce the rate of flame spread on the surface of a material to which it has been applied; (b) resist ignition when exposed to high temperatures; or (c) insulate a substrate to which it has been applied and prolong the time required to reach its ignition, melting, or structural weakening temperature. 1, record 4, English, - fire%20retardant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ignifugation
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
- Résistance des matériaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ignifuge
1, record 4, French, ignifuge
correct, adjective, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualification donnée aux produits susceptibles d'améliorer le comportement au feu, dans certaines limites de durée et de température, des subjectiles réputés combustibles au sens de la réglementation en vigueur sur la classification des matériaux et éléments de construction par catégories selon leur comportement au feu. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.] 1, record 4, French, - ignifuge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ignifuge : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 4, French, - ignifuge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Textile Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fireproofing agent
1, record 5, English, fireproofing%20agent
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- fire proofing agent
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Industries du textile
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- agent ignifuge
1, record 5, French, agent%20ignifuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ignifuge 1, record 5, French, ignifuge
correct, masculine noun
- agent d'ignifugation 2, record 5, French, agent%20d%27ignifugation
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- agent retardateur de l'ignition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Fireproofing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fire-resist treated
1, record 6, English, fire%2Dresist%20treated
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fire-proofed 2, record 6, English, fire%2Dproofed
correct, adjective
- flame-proofed 2, record 6, English, flame%2Dproofed
correct, adjective
- fire-proof 3, record 6, English, fire%2Dproof
adjective
- flame proof 3, record 6, English, flame%20proof
adjective
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finished products. ... technical fabrics made with synthetic fibres, fire-resist and UV-resist treated and anti-cryptogamic. 1, record 6, English, - fire%2Dresist%20treated
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fire resist
- fire proofed
- flame proofed
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Ignifugation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ignifugé
1, record 6, French, ignifug%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un objet rendu ininflammable au moyen de produits ignifuges. 2, record 6, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produits finis. [...] tissus techniques en fibres synthétiques enduits, ignifugés et traités anti-UV et anti-moisissures. 1, record 6, French, - ignifug%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- refractory type 1, record 7, English, refractory%20type
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dining table. 1, record 7, English, - refractory%20type
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ignifuge 1, record 7, French, ignifuge
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
table ignifuge. 1, record 7, French, - ignifuge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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